Bulldog Caught Pretending To Sleep When Dog Walker Arrives To Pick Her Up

Laziness doesn't only affect humans—our furbabies can be just as lazy, if not more. A dog owner has left the internet in stitches after revealing what his "lazy" dog did when the dog walker came around.

In a post shared on TikTok on Tuesday under the username @connoryildirim, the bulldog can be seen walking around the house when, all of a sudden, he hears someone come through the door.

As soon as he realizes it's the dog walker who is tasked with taking him out for a stroll, the pooch is seen quickly running to his bed, pretending to be sound asleep.

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Stock image of a bulldog lying on a fuzzy blanket. A "lazy" bulldog pretending to be asleep to avoid going on a walk has left the internet in stitches. getty images

A caption shared with the post reads: "My dog is too funny, she was pretending to sleep when the dog walker got to my house."

The poster wrote: "My dog is so lazy and hates walks, watch her pretend to sleep when the dog walker came to get her today."

Not all dogs are active and energetic. Their energy levels can very significantly based on breed, age, health, and even their personality.

However, while it is normal for more dogs to be less active than others, some times there may be other reasons for their behavior.

According to Vet Advises, these include the living conditions of the dog and health issues, among others.

@connoryildirim

My dog is so lazy and hates walks 😂 watch her pretend to sleep when the dog walker came to get her today 😂😂 #dogsoftiktok #puppy #funnydogs #doglife #DogHumor #CuteDogs #pawsome #Doggo #woofwoof #petsoftiktok #PetViral

♬ original sound - connoryildirim

The video quickly went viral on social media, garnering viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 904,800 views and 114,300 likes on the platform.

One user, emdeevee, commented: "She's like ah damn would you look at that, I'm asleep." Danielle Munoz said: "My English bulldog is the same. She trembles when we say the word 'excercise."

User _soniafernandes_ wrote: "I wish my dog wanted to pretend sleep all day instead he wants to be on the streets if he could."

User makyia baker said: "No [because] I got a text once that said 'tried to take him out but he put himself down for a nap instead."

Liannee Hornn added: "This is my bulldog, he then hides under the table so we can't put his leash on."

Newsweek reached out to connoryildirim for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.

Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.

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